The conflict in the Falkland Islands between the British and Argentinians was the result of a long-standing dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland and surrounding islands. Since the Argentinian government viewed the islands as their own territory, when they invaded on April 2, 1982 they saw their actions as a re-occupation of their own territory, not as an aggressive act. The British, however, disagreed and days later dispatched a naval task force to remove the Argentinian forces from the Falklands. The beginning days of the conflict consisted mainly of air strikes, Argentinian jets were forced to operate from mainland bases and often outnumbered British Harriers. Both sides had made successful strikes on the others naval forces, with the British sinking ARA General Belgrano and the Argentinians sinking HMS Sheffield. On the night of May 21, British Royal Marines and Commandos launched an amphibious assault on San Carlos beach, and by dawn they had established a beachhead from which to conduct offensive operations against other Argentinian strongholds. Within a couple of weeks the British forces had made it to the outskirts of the capital city, Stanley, and on June 14 the Argentinian forces surrendered to the British.

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The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) determines if you are eligible to join and what jobs you qualify for. Click the image to read more about the ASVAB and test your knowledge with the two practice tests.

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Don't be the poor guy at boot camp that salutes a sergeant or casually walks up to a captain. Click the above image to take a look at all of the enlisted, warrant officer, and officer ranks and memorize them.

The US Armed Forces uses a phonetic alphabet to help when communicating. It will prove to make your life better than "OK." In fact, if you click the above image and memorize this system, you'll find life to be "Oscar Kilo."

Save yourself some push-ups from your drill sergeant at basic training by clicking the above image to read and memorize the Seven Core Army Values (LDRSHIP), General Orders to all soldiers, and the Soldier's Creed.